James B. Comey at the hearing for his confirmation in July 2013. Credit: Christopher Gregory | The New York Times

On Monday, FBI Director James Comey confirmed the agency has been investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign team. Turns out the investigation has been taking place since last July.

To help us understand the impact of Comey’s statement and other assertions made during Monday’s congressional hearing, Chia Yin Hsu, Associate Professor of History at Portland State University spoke with XRAY as a follow up to her previous interview.